Setting Ourselves Up

I Prefer My ROM-COMS

                               Jade

I've never really had any romantic experience. That would explain why im sitting in my room, with a cola in my hand and a bowl of chips watching "10 things i hate about you" .
It's the best movie ever made in my opinion.

I have been obsessed with this movie for longer i can remember.

Even though there is a book waiting to be finished sitting in my shelf that i feel very bad about.
This is it. This is my comfort zone.
I have always preferred my rom-coms over anything else, that includes parties too.

Apparently there is a stupid party Heather is hosting tonight, which i obviously have no interest in.

But James is probably going.
Before i could picture the worst case scenario where Heather's tounge is down James's throat i get a call.

"Mr. Suicide 📞"

That's weird.

I answer the phone and i am greeted by a very happy voice.

"Hello, cherry" - James's voice send a chill down my spine. That nickname makes me so angry.

"What do you want?" - i answer, annoyed.

There's a pause on the line and then laughter.

"James?" - i hold the phone closer to my ear.

"James, you okay?" - i yell.

"Relax, relax im fine" - i hear him laugh softly.

"I just wanted to ask if you're coming to the party yet, it's almost over"

"Um no, i don't think so" - i respond to quickly.
"I prefer my rom-com"

"Knew you might say that" - he says still laughing.

"Which is wh-there is silence for a moment until i hear a high pitched voice yell.

" We're going to bring the party to you! "-I recognise Av's voice immediately.

I suppose Xander is with them too.

" We'll be there in 5, don't let us to freeze to death" - Xander informs and hangs up so i can't even try to refuse

I look around my room and realise it's very messy. Although i am very tired i get up and try to fix it a little bit.

I grab more snacks from the kitchen and thank God that my parents are out tonight.. They're fine about Av and James being here cause they say that they know both of them better and konger. Buy even though they've met Xander a lot of times they still don't trust him. It's apparently about how they don't believe how we became friends so quickly. Thanks for the support my dear parents!

After setting everything up on a table near my tv i get dressed in something more appropriate than my pajamas that have little hearts on them.

I wear some trousers and a white crop top.

As im about to put a jumper on the doorbell rings.

I swear to god they ring the bell so many times i think it might have broke.

I run downstairs and open the door and am greeted with a very happy Av and two grumpy boys outside my porch.

"What's up with you two?" - i make a face at Xander and James who look like they might kill me.

"Oh they just had a little bit to much to drink they'll be fine" - Av waves a hand like it's nothing. It seems to me that shes been drinking a little herself.

They all walk in, bumping into literally anything and it takes everything in me not to throw a tantrum. My parents are going to kill me. That is if James and Xander don't do it first.

I finally lead them to my room where James and Xander are getting quite comfortable, laying on my bed.

I glare  at Av and she just shrugs helplessly.

"Okay  time to get up sunshines" - i walk over to my bed, trying to pull them up.

"Hey that's what i call you!" - James  points at me angrily but then breaks into laughter.

"Oh and i just love it so much!" - i put on a fake smile, which just makes him grin more.

"I know you do, that's why i keep calling you it" - his smile is genuine now. Almost sweet.

How did i end up from watching my romcoms to having a completely different James laying on my bed?

"What you watching?" - Xander perks his head up but immediately face-palms back to bed.
Good. I would never let him know what movie i was watching. He'd make fun of me for the rest of my life. I have made up this fassade that im okay with everything, that i don't care at all, that i would not absolutely bloom if something half the same of this movie happened to me. And if anyone finds out that other side of me   i would be actually dead. I feel like keeping a tough personality has kept me from getting hurt. Anymore. And even if i know that Xander and Av, heck even James wouldn't hurt me i still keep it in front of them, too.

"They're absolutely wasted!" - Av exclaims, squealing.

"Honey i think you might be too"

"What the hell did you two do to her?" - i turn to the boys, looking like a mother scolding her misbehaving kids. I guees that's what i kinda am. Most of the time.

"Nothing we swear!" - they both say in union.

"We actually kept begging her not to drink cause we needed someone to drive but she didn't listen to us" - James explains.

"That's the only reason you tried to stop her?" - i ask, more angry now.
"So you could have someone to drive you home?"

"No!"
"Fuck!" - Xander groans in pain, holding his stomach with his hands.
"Of course not!"

"Well that's good to know!" - i scoff, throwing my arms in the air. This is a catastrophe.

I grab Av by her shoulder and sit her at the edge of my bed, blocking Xander view.

"I like this view much better, man" - Xander turns to James , smirking.
Ugh men.

"Yeah"
" Tell me about it "-he responds looking at the books in my shelf behind me. Seriously? I didn't think he was much of a reader.

"I'll be right back"
"Don't do anything stupid until im back okay?" - i look over at all three of them as they nod in union. God. This is going to be a long night.

I run to the kitchen and search for some hangover pills or whatever it is you need to drink when you're drunk. I think my dad had some at some point when he used to go out with his friends more.

After looking for like ten minutes i finally find them and i fill three glasses with water, put them in a plasterboard and get upstairs.

I crouch down on Avery's level and open the package of pills and put one in her mouth since poor girl can't even move.

She mumbles something i can't hear and then plops down between James and Xander, which makes Xander's breath hitch.

James moves a bit further to make space for her and i see an actual apologetic look on his face as he looks over at Av.

He pulls her hair out of her face and apologises to her.

"Im sorry Av"
"We shouldn't have pushed you to go with us"

"It's okay Jamsesy" - she giggles.
"No one makes me do anything" - she puts a finger up like she's lecturing him.
"I wanted to go to that party"

"Right, Xander?" - she turns over to him, but he's already asleep, a hand tugging at her hair softly.
A smile smile creeps on Av's now-red face and then on mine. Apparently on James too. Because i could swear that when i turned over i caught him staring at me then at Av then back at me again, smiling that annoyingly  perfect smile of his.

We all know he wasn't looking at the books right? 🤭